CHILLED SPICED YELLOW-SQUASH SOUP

Chilled Spiced Yellow-Squash Soup image

Provided by Daniel Patterson

Categories easy, lunch, quick, soups and stews, appetizer

Time 10m

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 pounds yellow crookneck squash, trimmed and roughly chopped
1/2 cup olive oil, plus more to garnish
1/8 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted and ground
1/4 teaspoon coriander seeds, toasted and ground
1/8, teaspoon ground turmeric
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon lime juice
Chopped mint, to garnish

Steps:

Combine the squash, olive oil, red pepper, cumin, coriander, turmeric and 1 1/2 cups water in a pot with a large pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then simmer, covered, until the squash is very tender.
Once the squash has cooled, purée it in a blender on high for 30 seconds. Pass through a fine-mesh sieve. When completely cool, season to taste with the lime juice, salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls, and garnish with mint and a few drops of olive oil.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 32, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 361 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams